Mike Cameron

His two home runs in last night's game against the Seattle Mariners have boosted his stats somewhat but they are still not great.

He has only five hits for a .185 average and his two homers were his first for extra bases.

It is worse when you consider that he is, in effect, in a platoon in right field with J.D. Drew. Cameron has only made one start against a righty this year. Basically, when he plays, it is because the Red Sox do not think Drew can hit the lefthander on the mound.

When you are playing in one-third of your team's games, you need to perform better than Cameron has.

Jacoby Ellsbury

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Grade: B+

What else do you want from Ellsbury?

He is second on the team in doubles (six) and home runs (four), third in RBI (14) and leads the Sox in stolen bases with six. His average is the only stat which is not great, but is still a respectable .264. He has also thrived since moving back to the leadoff spot in the last week.

What makes his early production more impressive is that he missed almost the entire 2010 season and does not seem to have missed a beat.

Adrian Gonzalez

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Grade: A-

The most striking stat about Gonzalez career in Boston so far is his home runs, which everyone expected. But not because he is on pace for a monster year. Rather, he has hit just one round tripper in 102 AB in 2011.

In every other area though, he has been great. Strong defensively, his first stolen base in three years and the team lead in hits (32), doubles (10), triples (one), total bases (47) and RBI (15) are all wonderful signs for those who were doubtful about his new $154 million contract.

Jed Lowrie

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Grade: A

He has become a legend in Boston and on Twitter, he has won the starting shortstop job from Marco Scutaro, and he has finally started to realise the potential he showed on his journey up to the Majors a few years ago.

Admittedly, Lowrie has cooled off considerably recently, and his batting average is now a paltry .375. His slugging percentage too, might still be the best on the Red Sox but is now just .578.

It is unlikely he will continue this form throughout the entire season but, for the moment, he might be the best hitter on the team.

David Ortiz

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Grade: B

Ortiz has been good. Now bear in mind that it is April. In the last two seasons, Big Papi has struggled immensely in the first month of the season.

In 2010, he did not hit his second home run until mid-May. In 2009, he did not get his second until the beginning of June. It took him just two games to hit two homers this season. Unfortunately, he has gone homerless in the 22 games since.

There is a good sign there, though. He has played 24 of the team's first 25 games. There were concerns before the season about his ability to hit lefties, and expectations he would sit in those games. However, he is smoking LHP, hitting at a .379 clip with a 1.017 OPS.

Dustin Pedroia

Dustin Pedroia was one of the biggest losses to the Red Sox in the injury-plagued 2010 season. He has come back with a bang and you would never know he was playing with a metal screw in his foot.

His offensive stats are not exemplary, but they are all above the league average for a second baseman. Where he has really shined is in the field.

Pedroia is a Gold Glove winner at second base but somehow, he has been better this season. His 13.5 UZR/150 is fourth-best in the Majors and second in the American League only to the Angels' Howie Kendrick. Part of the reason might be the addition of Adrian Gonzalez at first base, whose great range allows him to shade more to his right.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia

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Grade: F

Saltalamacchia was brought in by the Sox last season and, somewhat controversially, named the starting catcher in the offseason after Victor Martinez left for Detroit. GM Theo Epstein thought his offense would develop somewhat and that he would be solid behind the plate.

Neither has happened. If you need proof that his 2011 campaign has been an unmitigated disaster, look no further than games played. Salty has appeared in 15 games, with the 39-year-old backup Jason Varitek in 13.

The pitchers have been better with Tek behind the plate and, since they have both been awful with the bat (.191 for Salty; .111 for Tek), there is nothing to be gained by having Saltalamacchia catch. It is the biggest question mark for the Sox through 25 games.

Jason Varitek

It is hard to give the captain anything other than an F, given his woeful offensive stats (.111 BA, one XBH, one RBI) and uncharacteristically shaky defense (see: the Cleveland play).

However, for whatever reason, the starting rotation is more confident with him behind the dish. Josh Beckett has shown glimpses of his past self and Daisuke Matsuzaka has allowed just five hits in his last 19 innings pitched.

Matt Albers

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Grade: B+

Aside from Jonathan Papelbon, one could make the case that Albers has been the best member of the relief corps. He has pitched six innings and allowed just one run on three hits. The walks are a bit high, with four, but otherwise, Albers has been solid.

Daniel Bard

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Grade: C-

Everyone expects a lot from Daniel Bard. There were conversations in the offseason about his taking over the closer role if Papelbon falters and it is a widely-held belief that he will be the closer to start the 2012 season.

The problem is, when people expect a lot, it is all the more obvious when you fail. He failed on Opening Day, with the worst performance of his career. Since then, he has been trying to get his ERA down but it is still at 3.65 and he has taken three losses.

Take out his April 1 appearance and his stats look a lot better but he yet to find last year's form.

Daisuke Matsuzaka

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Grade: B+

First two starts: 0-2, 12.86 ERA, 14 H, 4K.

Last three starts: 2-0, 0.47 ERA, 5 H, 16 K.

Perhaps it is having Varitek catch him, perhaps it is a fluke, perhaps it is because Hideki Okajima is back. Whatever the reason, Daisuke has been masterful in his last three outings, and as good as he was in his 18-win 2008 season.

Jonathan Papelbon

We said at the start of the season that if the Red Sox were to make a run at the AL pennant this season, Papelbon needed to be good. He has not been good, he has been great.

Five-for-five in save opportunities, a sub-2 ERA, 12 strikeouts in 9.1 IP and just two walks. Pap looks like a completely different pitcher to the one who blew eight saves last season. And that is just what the Red Sox need, especially with so many in the bullpen struggling for form.